CMA Events & Training

with Charlie Falzon at The Archive Room, St Andrew's Court House, 7 St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AB

What do you hope to gain from the workshop?
• An update on the implications of the recent planning white paper for major proposals
• A recognition of the critical relationship between development control and development plans
• Insights into what requires planning permission, what is ‘automatically’ permitted and recent changes to the scope of development control
• An understanding of the role that communities can play in responding to proposals
• An understanding of some key planning terms and their uses, including planning obligations
• An insight into the enforcement and appeals process
• An opportunity to comment on and determine planning applications

Workshop format

Charlie Falzon will lead the workshop. It will consist of a series of briefings, interspersed with short exercises throughout. Although the timescale is tight, there will be opportunity to ask questions and to discuss issues.

09.30am Introduction to the programme
09.45am Planning permission – who needs it and why?
What is ‘development’? - Permitted development rights
11.00am Development plans and development control
The importance of planning policy in determining applications – PPS, RSS and LDF - departures from policy and ‘call ins’
11.45am BREAK
12.00am Basic process from application to determination
Making applications – regulations and process – what to look for in an application – whom to consult – a hierarchy of material considerations – using conditions & obligations – enforcement – appeals
1.15pm LUNCH
2.00pm Development control exercises
3.30pm TEA
3.45pm Report back – decisions and reasons
4.15pm Questions and review
4.45pm FINISH

For a booking form please contact:
Angela Gamble/Laura Boreham,
CTS, E3/Country Parks, c/o Essex County Council,
County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex. CM1 1QH

Tel No 01245 437741/437574 Fax No 01245 437213
Email agamble@essexcc.gov.uk or lboreham@essexcc.gov.uk